Posts Tagged: passover holiday
Roman Treasure Discovered in Cargo of Sunken Ancient Ship Off Israel’s Coast (VIDEO)
JNS.org - The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday that two divers discovered the cargo of an ancient Roman merchant ship off the coast of Caesarea,...
Israel Foils Attempt to Smuggle Tons of Chemicals for Possible Rocket Manufacture Into Gaza
JNS.org - Israel's Security Agency Shin Bet on Tuesday announced that their forces along with custom inspectors prevented four tons of ammonium chloride, enough chemicals...
Conan O’Brien Throws ‘Pharaoh’ Through Giant Wall of Matzah in Passover Sketch (VIDEO)
Conan O'Brien celebrated Passover on his late night show this week by throwing the villain of the Jewish exodus story through a wall of unleavened bread. Having his assistants bring a...
Egyptian Archaeologist Claims Passover Story’s Pharaoh Was Not an Egyptian
JNS.org - The ancient Pharaoh mentioned during the Passover holiday’s annual retelling of the Jewish Exodus story was not actually an Egyptian, a leading Egyptian archaeologist...
Israel’s Shin Bet Foils Passover Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Three Palestinians believed to be planning a terrorist attack in Jerusalem were arrested early Tuesday, Israel’s Shin Bet security agency revealed. The suspects — ages...
Israel Rejects Jordanian Warning on Temple Mount
JNS.org - The Israeli government dismissed the Jordanian government's warning of “serious consequences” if the Temple Mount’s status quo is violated. “There’s absolutely no basis for these...
Prince’s Religion-Themed Lyrics Provide Poignant Memories During Passover (VIDEO)
JNS.org - On Thursday, fans around the world mourned Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as "Prince" and at one point the "Artist Formerly Known as Prince," who...
IDF Concludes Amnesty Program for Return of Equipment, No Questions Asked
The Israel Defense Forces recently ended an amnesty program that encouraged former soldiers to return equipment they had been holding on to illegally, Canada's CBC News reported on...
Israeli Officials Denied Entrance to Temple Mount During Passover for ‘Security Reasons’
Israeli MPs and ministers have been banned from entering a key religious compound in Jerusalem "for security reasons" during the Jewish Passover festival which begins...
Israeli Police Arrest Jewish Activists Planning Passover Sacrifice on Temple Mount
Israeli police detained seven people on Friday on suspicion of planning to sacrifice lambs on the Temple Mount compound, also known as the Haram al-Sharif...
Famed Medieval Passover Haggadah Stolen From Owners by Nazis on Display at Israel Museum
JNS.org - The grandchildren of a German-Jewish lawmaker say that the famous Birds’ Head Haggadah, a medieval copy of the Passover haggadah that is currently on...
NASA Astronaut ‘Fascinated’ by View of Israel From Outer Space
JNS.org - Days before Passover 2016 on the International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Jeff Williams uploaded a photo of Israel and...
IDF Closes West Bank, Gaza Strip Ahead of Passover in Fear of Terror Attacks
JNS.org - Israeli authorities on Friday increased security throughout the Jewish state in preparation for Passover. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Israel Police raised the country's security alert...
Passover Is Our Celebration of Freedom and Miracles
On the first night of Passover, the festive meal is preceded by the Seder, which chronicles our emergence from bondage into a nation and recounts...
